Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 127 The Spread of the Will of Fire: Passing the Knife and Foreshadowing

three days later.

Uchiha clan.

Kaguya Nakamaro suddenly opened her eyes and woke up, sitting half-upright on the bed, which wasn't large but was clean enough.

He was panting heavily, looking very nervous.

He now lives within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had the Uchiha find them an empty house and let the Kirigakure exchange students move in.

It's a good fit for ninjas from other villages to live in the headquarters of the Konoha Police Force.

However, it was a bit too much of a shock for Kaguya Nakamaro.

As soon as he entered the clan's territory, he saw many Uchiha people giving him friendly smiles.

He revealed three jet-black tomoe in a threatening manner: "So you're the one who's going to attack the Hokage's son?"

"I heard you really enjoy fighting. Maybe we can try it sometime, or you could break the law now!"

Fugaku Uchiha was one of them.

He smiled and handed the Konoha Ninja Regulations Manual to Kaguya Nakamaro, telling him which rule allowed for immediate execution as a criminal caught in the act, and urging him to carry it out as soon as possible.

Kaguya Nakamaro was quite frightened.

Fugaku's eye power is clearly a level stronger than Uchiha En's.

Uchiha Homura's genjutsu was so realistic, if Fugaku were to use it on him—

Kaguya Nakamaro feared that she would suffer a mental breakdown.

In that instant when he was frightened by Fugaku.

Kaguya Nakamaro seemed to be pulled back into that terrifying illusionary space—

Uchiha En severed his arms hundreds of times—

Then Fugaku would have to keep him locked up for three days and three nights and skin him alive with a small knife!

But to Kaguya Nakamaro's surprise...

Fugaku surprisingly did not make a move on the spot.

Nakamaro thought that after finding fault, the next step was to directly attack him—

They simply emphasized that further violations were prohibited, or the punishment would be doubled.

In the Hidden Mist Village.

If someone were to seize upon a topic like attacking the Hokage's son—

No one cares about rules and regulations anymore; letting him commit suicide with eight stab wounds to his back would be considered quite dignified.

"What do you mean—"

"Did Asuma really forgive me? Was that just polite talk or was he sincere—"

Kaguya Nakamaro sat on the bed lost in thought. After a moment, she pushed open the door, only to find that her companions were already gone.

Mei Terumi was very interested in Konoha's morning market and went to the Yamanaka clan's shop to buy flowers.

Xue, on the other hand, went to the ninja academy early.

Compared to others, Yuki, whose clansmen were killed, developed a different kind of thought after witnessing Konoha's peculiarities.

Therefore, they especially wanted to build good relations with the Konoha ninjas in case of need.

As for Kisame, he's the type to practice asceticism; he gets up early to do his morning training.

"There's no one to give me advice—" Kaguya Nakamaro sighed, a pang of sadness in her heart.

It was at this moment that he realized that people need companions.

Everyone has vulnerable moments, and having friends and companions by your side always provides extra strength.

The Corpse Bone Clan is not invincible.

And he, the so-called strongest genius of the Kaguya clan, was nothing more than an unknown person in the vast ninja world.

Once they arrived at the grand stage of Konoha, they discovered that the number of powerful ninjas in the world was as numerous as carp crossing a river.

"The Hokage actually possesses Ice Release, and Mei Terumi even claimed to have discovered traces of Boil Release—"

The so-called traces of boiling refer to the corroded surfaces found on the ice after they returned from their departure.

"The Mizukage and Genji didn't tell us beforehand, just how incompetent is the village's intelligence department?!" Kaguya Nakamaro muttered angrily to herself.

Last night, the three of them gave Kirigakure's intelligence department a good scolding, while Kisame remained silent.

Because their initial mission was to represent the geniuses and elites of Kirigakure and use their diverse bloodline limits to intimidate Konoha.

But the Hokage already knew their bloodline limits—

The skill level is extremely high!

What's the point of showing off then?

Isn't this just making a fool of themselves?

Interestingly...

When Hiruzen Sarutobi displayed his Ice Release and Boil Release bloodline limits—

Mei Terumi and Yuki felt a sense of closeness to the Hokage because of their shared impressions of him.

Although the same bloodline limit is unrelated to bloodline, it is still a symbol of identity in the ninja world.

"Everyone, mind your own business, alright, alright—" Kaguya Nakamaro rubbed her temples, finally getting her brain, which had become somewhat rusty from the battles in Kirigakure, working again after a long time.

He was wondering if he should talk to Asuma again—

If we do start talking, how should we proceed to ensure he truly accepts my apology?

The combination of the Uchiha's eye techniques and martial prowess had a very good therapeutic effect on the Kaguya clan's madness.

At this time.

A knock came at the door.

Kaguya Nakamaro's heart tightened, and bone spurs involuntarily appeared between her fingers.

The ninjas from Konoha have come looking for him!

Subconsciously, I wanted to fight to the death.

However, Kaguya Nakamaro remembered that this was Uchiha clan territory, so she put away her Shikotsumyaku and composed herself.

If given a quick death, Kaguya Nakamaro wouldn't actually be afraid of dying.

However, the Uchiha clan possesses considerable strength and methods when it comes to torturing people—

They're so good at controlling people!

Kaguya Nakamaro opened the door, only to find that it was Asuma who had arrived.

Behind him stood Hyuga Tenzo and Uchiha En.

"I was worried you were under too much pressure, so I came to check on you—"

Asma smiled and said, "We are friends, even if it's only temporary. As long as we are, we should help each other."

Asuma's arrival was at the behest of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Hokage astutely noticed the change in Kaguya Nakamaro—

After learning the whole story, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Asuma to go and observe, hoping to plant a seed of loyalty to Konoha within the Kaguya clan.

Another purpose was to observe the effects of Kaguya Nakamaro's treatment.

If her personality changes somewhat, it proves that the Kaguya clan is worth trying to win over and that they can understand human speech.

The illness recurred after just one night.

That would mean that this clan is purely mentally ill, and has no reverence or gratitude for power or human relationships.

Konoha will no longer need to take them in in the future.

Hyuga Tenzo was one of the special observers.

After all, he was a cousin, and he was the ninja in Konoha who knew the Kaguya clan's history and character best.

"Please come in, please come in—" Kaguya Nakamaro was taken aback and awkwardly uttered the polite words.

He didn't have this habit before.

The group sat down in the living room.

Uchiha En casually glanced around: "Satisfied with the environment? I personally picked this out for you!"

Kaguya Nakamaro nodded repeatedly: "Thank you for your hard work."

Hyuga Tenzo's heart stirred.

This reaction shows that Kaguya Nakamaro is able to see the situation clearly and understand human language.

When the Kaguya clan's madness penetrates to the bone marrow, they become like true mad dogs, impossible to communicate with.

"I am Hyuga Tenzo, the current head of the Hyuga clan. Who are your family members?" Hyuga Tenzo asked with a smile.

Kaguya Nakamaro quickly and respectfully greeted him.

First, I introduced myself, and then I rattled off the names of my parents and grandparents.

I ran into a relative!

Although they were only cousins ​​serving different masters, in Konoha, where they were unfamiliar with each other, they were practically family.

"It's them—you're from Kaguya Musashi's lineage, so you should call me Second Uncle—" Hyuga Tenzo said kindly.

"Greetings, Second Uncle!" Kaguya Nakamaro greeted him respectfully, as if she had been enlightened by an illusion.

"Isn't this great? It seems there was some misunderstanding before—"

"Yan, although Nakamaro is a ninja from Kirigakure, I'll still need to trouble you to look after him while he's in Uchiha clan territory. Don't let him be upset—"

"Nakamaro is still young, a boy, and inevitably acts impulsively—"

Hyuga Tenzo and Uchiha En said.

"We can't protect him—" Uchiha En put on a show, seemingly tough but actually offering a way out: "Our Uchiha clan only acts according to the Konoha Ninja Code. If he violates the code again, it will be considered a deliberate offense in the short term, and the crime will be doubled!"

"Unless the Hokage grants a pardon, no one's word matters!"

"That's for sure. If they violate Konoha's rules again, I support severe punishment—" Hyuga Tenzo nodded and said.

This back-and-forth was meant to tell Kaguya that Nakamaro was alright now.

"Thank you, thank you, Hokage-sama!" Kaguya Nakamaro's eyes lit up. That was enough.

"Consider this money a small gift from your second uncle."

Hyuga Tenzo handed a small wad of cash to Nakamaro, smiling as he said, "How's the Kaguya clan doing lately? From now on, our two clans will be the bridge between Konoha and Kirigakure—"

Hyuga Tenzo mentioned several names of members of the Kaguya clan, all of whom he was relatively familiar with.

Kaguya Nakamaro sighed.

Originally, he largely agreed with what the adults in his clan said: that the Kaguya clan was the strongest.

But right now I just want to laugh.

"It's the same old story, everyone's thinking about fighting and killing, although some of the clansmen are still calm—" Kaguya Nakamaro said, feeling a little strange.

Not long ago, he was the one who pointed fingers and vehemently criticized the Kaguya clan's doves—

But now I understand it a little better.

You can enjoy fighting, but without exceptional strength, indiscriminately waging war will only lead to bad consequences.

Hyuga Tenzo smiled slightly.

It's unrealistic to expect the entire Kaguya clan to be clear-headed.

But if there are even a few people who look human, things become much easier.

Kaguya Nakamaro was clearly a very talented member of her clan, but this does not refer to her Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

Rather, it's the speed at which his thinking shifts and his intelligence.

In Hyuga Tenzo's view, this was a rare and astonishing wisdom, one that had been seen only once every few decades within the Kaguya clan.

Hyuga Tenzo thought he would have to scare him a few more times to achieve the desired effect.

"Nakamaro, you are indeed a genius—" Hyuga Tenzo said sincerely.

"Please stop making fun of me—"

Kaguya Nakamaro said with a wry smile, "We've been sparring with the students from the Konoha Ninja Academy these past few days, and to be honest, it really shocked me—"

"In other words, we're a few years older, which gives us a slight advantage."

"Personias like Kakashi, Shisui, and Asuma demonstrate experience, skill, and mastery of ninjutsu that are no less than ours, making training against them very stressful—"

The task of Nakamaro and the others was to serve as sparring partners, so they naturally sparred with the students of the Ninja Academy.

It was only when they faced each other that Nakamaro and the others realized what was happening.

The ninja academy students of Konoha.

They were nothing like the delicate flowers grown in a greenhouse they had imagined. Each one of them was so experienced that they didn't seem like students at all; many of them were seasoned veterans of the battlefield.

Kakashi, Shisui, and even Obito and Asuma's strength left a deep impression on Nakamaro.

These were all capable of challenging him, and Shisui's illusion techniques left a deep impression on Nakamaro.

With just a single tomoe, it can display illusions that make Nakamaro wary.

"And that ninja named Uchiha Aozumi—"

Nakamaro exhaled a breath of stale air: "He's really too strong, completely on a different level from the others. I don't know why someone like him is still in the Ninja Academy—"

"Second Uncle, the training system in Konoha is completely different from that in Kirigakure."

"If someone like Uchiha Aokiji were in Kirigakure, he would have killed several fellow applicants who applied to graduate early long ago—"

Uchiha En was initially enjoying listening to Nakamaro play the Blue Water.

Suddenly, I froze.

What does it mean to "kill off several classmates who graduated at the same time"?

Uchiha En frowned: "You mean 'slaughter through,' right? Are you describing its speed?"

"It's just killing—"

Nakamaro scratched his head: "Killing my peers is the only way to gain fame, prove my strength, and make it easier to attract the attention of important figures and obtain resources."

"And in our area, although they're supposed to be classmates, they don't actually get along well with each other—"

"The adults in the family are all from different factions, constantly fighting each other, and the ninja academy is no exception—"

At this point, Nakamaro unconsciously sighed.

He really didn't know what he was pretending for before.

When I first came to Konoha, I wondered why the ninjas here were all so delicate.

They have absolutely no fighting ability and don't understand that a ninja's top priority is patience!

However, during the few days I stayed in Konoha...

He discovered that he didn't actually enjoy being in a state of combat 24/7.

There's an incredibly delicious cafeteria, readily available ninja tools, medical ninjas providing logistical support, and skilled Jonin offering smiling guidance—all completely free!

It really feels comfortable!

And then Asuma and the others came over and said this.

Kaguya Nakamaro's tension gradually dissipated, and her suppressed appetite slowly returned.

He glanced up at the clock, blinked, and muttered to himself, "I think we had pure meat buns and seafood noodles for lunch. Kakashi said it was made by the famous chef Ichiraku, who came to the Ninja Academy's kitchen to give instructions. It was delicious, a special version with lots of extra ingredients—"

"If we chat for too long, we'll miss our flight, which would be a shame."

"I'll go to Ichiraku Ramen sometime and order a serving," Kaguya Nakamaro thought to herself, unconsciously tightening her grip on the money in her hand.

This scene was also witnessed by Hyuga Tenzo.

As a seasoned ninja warrior, Tenzo did not have a thorough understanding of the Will of Fire.

However, he had an exceptional understanding of the ecology and psychology of the struggles between the Kaguya clan and the ninja clan.

This is his area of ​​expertise and comfort zone.

As a member of the Konoha committee, Tenzo is currently in charge of the section on strategic analysis within Kirigakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not in a hurry to see how well Tenzo accepted the Will of Fire.

As long as they are obedient and can work, that's fine.

By integrating these principles into the system and consistently implementing them, our beliefs will naturally blossom and bear fruit.

Moreover, if Tenzo hadn't had experience fighting the Will of Fire, he wouldn't have been so precise and skilled at dismantling Kirigakure's current situation for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

All experiences are meaningful; the question is whether they can be used for Konoha's benefit.

"That brat Nakamaro gives me a similar feeling to when the branch family saw Hizashi enter the Anbu—"

"There's potential. This is someone we can turn. We need to pay close attention to them."

Hyuga Tenzo's heart stirred, and he said to Uchiha Homura, who was frowning, "Their situation is different from Konoha's—similar to the ninja clans of the Warring States period, but they just live in a village and don't really have a transitional mindset."

"You're also from a ninja clan. The Third Mizukage's solution was very traditional: let the different factions fight each other, then act as the referee, pulling one faction against another in a continuous cycle, until only those who listen to him remain."

"The situation at the Hidden Mist Ninja Academy is a microcosm of the ninja clan struggles, and also a manifestation of their expansion."

"It's too ugly for ninja clans to fight each other, so they start killing each other for the purpose of selecting the best, which leads to ordinary ninjas getting involved without their knowledge. As resentment accumulates, it escalates."

Hyuga Tenzo spoke slowly.

Uchiha En looked at Hyuga Tenzo in surprise, gave him a thumbs up and exclaimed, "No wonder you were able to become a Konoha committee member, Tenzo, you really have something special!"

Kaguya Nakamaro's gaze towards Hyuga Tenzo now held a deeper, more heartfelt reverence.

Somewhat similar to the Uchiha clan—

Although the Kaguya clan loves fighting, they generally respect intellectuals and cultured individuals.

Uchiha Isshin's combat strength wasn't particularly outstanding, but thanks to his strategic vision and judgment of situations, his popularity within the clan was even stronger than Setsuna's had been.

"No wonder the elders in the clan say that it would be great if the Hyuga clan were in Kirigakure, then they could help us come up with ideas—"

Kaguya Nakamaro thought to herself.

It seems that they have sensed Nakamaro's thoughts.

Hyuga Tenzo smiled and said, "Nakamaro, the Hokage instructed me to also offer some advice to the Kaguya clan—"

"He is a peace-loving Kage who hopes to see stability within Kirigakure. You can consider my words carefully and discuss them with your companions, choosing the parts that are beneficial to your village."

"Of course, what I said may not be correct; it's just one person's opinion—"

Nakamaro nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you, Second Uncle!"

Although I only stayed in Konoha for a few days—

But the thought of returning to the Hidden Mist Village and continuing to live in the Blood Mist Village made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Nobody likes that kind of hassle—

Therefore, if it could change the Blood Mist Village, Nakamaro would be willing to do it.

But Hyuga Tenzo smiled silently to himself.

Many things are easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do.

For example, the idea of ​​unifying the ninja clans is something the Third Mizukage couldn't achieve in over twenty years.

If we take a broad, general approach, the Third Mizukage can solve the problem—

Then the problem of Kirigakure wouldn't have been delayed until today and resolved in this way.

Hyuga Tenzo wanted to make Nakamaro understand the question about Kirigakure.

To better contrast him with Konoha, hand him a knife that, a year later, would be used to stab the Third Mizukage—

In Hyuga Tenzo's view, if Kirigakure wanted to consolidate its internal forces, the Third Mizukage and Hokage would have to wake up to find themselves in swapped bodies.

Of course, this is impossible.

Therefore, in Hyuga Tenzo's view, the internal strife in Kirigakure will inevitably worsen.

"Alright, now that everything's settled, I'm getting ready to leave—"

Uchiha En rubbed his lower back with one hand: "That brat Minato invited me to his house for dinner again. Sigh, these young people always have so many ideas. Developing the Flying Thunder God Technique and then asking this old man for his advice, it's infuriating!"

"Isn't it just that I have more experience?"

Hyuga Tenzo chuckled: "Alright, alright, you keep bringing up Minato Namikaze all the time, acting like he's your own grandson!"

"They're clearly overjoyed, getting to take a few packs of cigarettes and hear some words of filial piety, but they're too embarrassed to say it directly, right?"

"And that cigarette case that the Hokage gave you, you're practically ready to get a tattoo on it—"

Uchiha En laughed heartily: "That's right, I knew I couldn't hide it from you!"

"Showing it off makes me feel much better; otherwise, I'd feel really uncomfortable keeping it bottled up!"

Uchiha En winked and made faces, like an old child.

"You are indeed lucky; Minato is no ordinary ninja—"

"If there are any changes to the advisor positions in the future, and a vacancy arises on the Konoha committee, he will most likely be promoted to fill it, becoming one of the youngest committee members—"

Hyuga Tenzo sighed, "He and Aoshui will, without a doubt, be the core of this generation of ninjas."

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Upon hearing the name Minato Namikaze, Nakamaro couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity.

During his three days at the Ninja Academy, he didn't see Minato Namikaze, but he heard that name countless times.

Everyone keeps talking about Minato Namikaze all the time—

It's as if this is a demon king, who could descend upon the ninja academy one day, bringing disaster and destruction—

"Um, between Minato Namikaze and Aokiji Uchiha, who's stronger?"

Nakamaro couldn't help but ask.

"Although Qing Shui's basic skills are no less than his, and his mastery of ninjutsu is relatively comprehensive, he cannot understand the sense of oppression without personally experiencing the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Even if others remind me, it won't be of much use—"

Back then, even though he knew about the Flying Thunder God Technique, his arm was still severed by Tobirama Senju.

These Flying Thunder God practitioners can leave a mark anywhere at any time.

While Minato Namikaze may seem like a little sun, he's anything but sunny when it comes to fighting.

He's recently been researching how to fix the Flying Thunder God mark and then move it remotely—

It's absolutely yin!

Uchiha En shook his head and said hesitantly.

To him, both Qingshui and Minato were equally dear to him!

"You mean, Minato Namikaze is stronger than Aosui Uchiha?"

"Is he also a young ninja?" Nakamaro asked in astonishment.

"No, I'm almost an adult—"

Uchiha En waved his hand: "You were supposed to see him soon, but Minato's been researching new techniques, isn't he? You'll have your chance to fight him in two months—"

"In two to three months, Minato will go to the Ninja Academy for the entrance exams, which include both one-on-one duels and group battles—"

Nakamaro's eyes narrowed.

An opponent even stronger than Uchiha Aokiji—

In fact, he subconsciously did not want to fight, because even among the most combative people, no one wants to die.

But then I thought, this is Konoha, not Kirigakure—

The strong are there to guide, not to inflict violence.

"How could I have such thoughts? Kirigakure has its merits too—" Nakamaro shook his head.

I felt something was off, but I didn't pay too much attention to it.

And when you fight against such a powerful opponent without losing your life—

Nakamaro became excited again: "What about one-on-one duels, and group battles?"

"A one-on-one fight means you all come and fight him one by one; a group fight means he fights all of you—"

Uchiha En said quietly, "Looking forward to Minato's new technique. I won't leak it, or he'll blame me—"

A big question mark appeared above Nakamaro's head—

One-on-one against all of them?

How did a ninja who's still underage manage to do that?

This moment.

Nakamaro began to understand why the ninja academy students were already so strong.

But he kept thinking about Uchiha Aokiji, asking him to lead everyone to charge against Minato Namikaze one more time—

What a terrifying monster!

"Alright, it's time to go."

"By the way, Tianzang, I recently applied for limb repair surgery—"

"I think they've done a pretty good job, quite decent. Although it's said that the new arm won't generate much chakra, it's better than nothing—"

"If any of your clansmen need help, remember to apply. Orochimaru and Hiruko are currently short of volunteers."

Uchiha En said as he stood up.

"I understand, Yan—"

Hyuga Tenzo nodded: "The research department is truly efficient. I believe they will be able to overcome the interference of chakra on cells in the future—"

"Of course, all of this is mainly due to the guidance and care of the Hokage."

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Hyuga Tenzo coughed lightly and added a sentence.

Hyuga Tenzo recently noticed that the Uchiha clan's work attitude had improved considerably, and they spoke highly of Hiruzen Sarutobi, seemingly indicating a change in strategy.

Since that's the case, the Hyuga clan can't be left behind; their positions must be kept up closely.

"You're starting to resemble your son, Risshi, more and more!"

"Don't try to imitate him. Do you think you can even understand it? He's from the branch family, you're from the main family—" Uchiha En teased Tenzo before swaggering out the door.

In a couple of days, he shouldn't be a disabled ninja anymore.

To become a healthy person again.

"Second Uncle, what is a cloned arm?"

Nakamaro asked curiously.

Hyuga Tenzo glanced at his adopted grandson.

If a ninja from another village came to ask, he would suspect that they were spying on him.

However, Nakamaro was probably driven by curiosity and a lack of clear boundaries.

"The interference of chakra with cloning is a common understanding in the ninja world, so it's fine to tell him—"

"It can also stimulate his thinking!"

Hyuga Tenzo had a sudden thought and replied, "It's about culturing cells in vitro, differentiating them into tissues or organs, and then attaching them to ninjas who have lost limbs."

"Isn't that even stronger than the self-healing ability of the Corpse Bone Pulse?"

Nakamaro's expression shifted from shock to confusion as he asked, "Wait, if the new limb doesn't have much chakra, wouldn't it still be essentially a disability? That must be very expensive, right?"

"Isn't this a losing proposition? Why do it?"

In the minds of the Hidden Mist Ninja, even if someone is injured or killed, it's because they lack ability.

The village paid for free to install largely useless cloned arms for those who committed cruel acts.

This is somewhat beyond Nakamaro's imagination.

"Chakra interferes with cell growth. It cannot restore the original environment and various factors, so it can only remove a portion of the chakra and its activity to make it controllable, and the amount of chakra generated will naturally be less."

"I've heard that controlling cell differentiation is even more troublesome for a ninja with a physical constitution like yours who possesses a bloodline limit."

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"As for whether it's expensive or not, it's definitely expensive."

"But how can you say it's useless? A ninja's life isn't just about fighting. Even in battle, having an extra arm is good, but in daily life, one is a perfectly healthy person."

"Nakamaro, let me give you a quote from something the Hokage said during a meeting—"

"A ninja is a ninja, but a ninja is first and foremost a human being, not a tool that can be thrown away when it's broken."

Hyuga Tenzo smiled and said, "Think about it yourself—"

After saying that, Hyuga Tenzo turned and left.

Nakamaro lowered his head in deep thought.

Were ninjas people, not tools?

Who recognized it?

Isn't this a violation of the ninja code that has been in place for hundreds of years?

Is this really possible?

And wouldn't doing this cause the ninjas to neglect their training, leading to an invasion?

Nakamaro felt his head was getting big.

"Is this the Will of Fire that they talk about at the Ninja Academy?"

"Forget it, let's wait for Kisame and the others to come back and talk to them about Konoha. I can't figure it out by myself!"

Asuma glanced at the clock, then patted Nakamaro on the shoulder: "Let's go try Ichiraku Seafood Noodles at the cafeteria! We still have time!"

Nakamaro suddenly stood up, shoulder to shoulder with Asuma, and walked quickly towards the Ninja Academy cafeteria.

From a distance, they look like two very close friends.

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